Moran told BBC Future: "I think shyness probably does turn you into an amateur anthropologist, really – you are more likely to be an observer."

So, while extroverts make all the noise, they don't necessarily have the best ideas.

If you're shy, you've probably known this for a long time. You just don't shout about it. 

词汇表 timid 胆怯的

shrinking violet “含羞草”，怕羞的、腼腆的人

wallflower “壁花”，在社交场合因害羞而一言不发的人

not say boo to a goose “对鹅都不敢嘘一声”，形容非常胆小

go-getting 敢做敢为的，有野心的

self-help 自救的

would have you believe 希望你相信的

tome 大部头

buck the trend 逆势而上

make a splash 一炮打响

bashfulness 羞赧，羞涩

crave solitude 渴望孤独

gift 天赋，馈赠

urge 冲动

introvert 性格内向者

tongue-tied （由于紧张而）张口结舌的

reticence 缄默，寡言少语

delve 深入地探索

anthropologist 人类学家

extrovert  性格外向者

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Does the self-help industry see shyness as a business opportunity?

2. Is it a good thing to be called a shrinking violet?

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